Okinawa is home to ecologically significant coral reefs that support more than 1,000 species of reef fish, marine mammals, and sea turtles. Creatures like the dugong, a critically endangered and culturally treasured animal, rely on these reefs for their

A federal judge ordered the U.S. Department of Defense on Thursday to consider the impact of a proposed military base in Japan on an endangered marine mammal revered in Japanese culture.
U.S. District Judge Marilyn Hall Patel ruled that the U.S.